Rainfall totals later today into tonight will range from 0.30"-0.60" with pockets of greater than 1" possible in the heaviest downpours.

It will be warm enough for this precipitation event to be in the form of rain.

Our next weather maker will arrive on Thursday/Thursday night. There remain some questions on the exact timing of the precipitation. If the precipitation moves in sooner on Thursday morning then a mixture of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will fall across our region. If the precipitation holds off until the late afternoon hours then there will be a better chance of rain (at least over parts of our region).

It is possible that the precipitation remains mostly frozen over parts of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. A better chance of rain over parts of Kentucky and Tennessee.

There will likely be hazardous travel conditions across parts of our region on Thursday.

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